Football Recap: Wilcox Chargers vs. Los Gatos Wildcats
Wilcox entered their tilt with Los Gatos on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They secured a 19-14 W over the Los Gatos Wildcats. For the Chargers, this counts as revenge for the 49-14 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Los Gatos lost, don't look at Scotty Brennan. Despite the final result, he threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 37 yards. Beau Musser was another key player, picking up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wilcox's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Los Gatos, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Wilcox will face off against Menlo-Atherton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Menlo-Atherton: 12.1, Wilcox: 13.1) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Los Gatos, they are taking a road trip to challenge Palo Alto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Gatos' defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Palo Alto's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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